Data Center Controls Tech (AWS)

Amazon; Canton (MS); On-site; USD 39,950 - 70,257; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. is seeking a Controls Technician to support the building management and electrical power monitoring systems in its data centers in Canton, Mississippi.

The role focuses on installation, testing, troubleshooting, commissioning and startup of BMS/EPMS equipment, with a strong emphasis on safety and collaboration with on-site teams. Ideal candidates will have 1+ years of relevant experience, an Associate degree or technical diploma, and a background in low/medium voltage

Qualifications

• 1+ years of professional work experience in technical work related to computer systems and technology components.
• Technical School diploma or Associate degree with one year experience related to industrial instrumentation/controls or equivalent electrical or mechanical operations experience.
• Minimum one year of experience with mission critical low and medium voltage electrical and/or mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, service, and upgrade BMS and EPMS systems across multiple Data Centers.
• Mentor Facilities team members on operation and control of BMS and EPMS systems.
• Audit and manage asset management systems for BMS and EPMS installations.
• Manage small to medium size projects and programs.
• Perform point-to-point checkouts between field devices and controllers.
• Troubleshoot and maintain programming code and hardware for BMS/EPMS in data centers.
• Configure servers, controllers, and network testing between devices.
• Install, replace, configure, and calibrate sensors.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Field instrumentation

Education

Technical School diploma or Associate degree in industrial instrumentation/controls

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering (preferred)

Job description

Job ID: 3150160 | Amazon Data Services, Inc.

The Data Center Global Controls team is looking for exceptional individuals to join our Controls organization as a Controls Technician for Service & Construction of the Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) within Amazon data centers. If you are passionate about the Customer Experience, think and act globally and have the ability to contribute to major new innovations in the area of building controls and automation, this is the challenge you are looking for! The candidate will possess a technical background and experience in installation, troubleshooting, operations and/or maintenance of field sensors, controllers, wiring, networking and programming associated with industrial control systems. A Controls Technician shall be responsible for participating in the installation, testing, troubleshooting and startup of equipment and controls system associated with the BMS and EPMS system deployment in the data centers. A Controls Technician is expected to actively innovate on behalf of their customers in the area of Data Center building automation.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Primarily work in and support multiple Data Centers by Deploying, Servicing, and Upgrading BMS and EPMS systems.
• Mentor and train Facilities team members on operation and control of the BMS and EPMS systems.
• Audit, maintain, and manage computer enterprise asset management systems for BMS and EPMS installations.
• Manage small to medium size projects and programs.
• Perform point to point checkouts between field devices and controllers.
• Perform first-line diagnostics, troubleshooting and maintenance of programming code and hardware associated with the BMS and EPMS in data centers.
• Perform provisioning process for servers, controllers, industrial PCs and network configurations and communication testing between third party devices and controllers or servers.
• Installation, replacement, configuration, and calibration of sensors.
• Read and understand electrical schematics, control panel drawings. Basic understanding of close loop controls, field sensors scaling, and functions typically performed by industrial controllers.
• Supervise low voltage electrical contractors performing wiring and installation of field devices in compliance with AWS requirements.
• Commissioning and systems level testing support.
• Create red‑lined drawings and documentation of systems.
• Follow change management process to generate work requests and methods of procedures.
• Participate in factory witnessed tests at vendors or in panel builders facility.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by manager.
• Recommend design improvements based on consultation with users and system operation.
• Perform root cause analysis during testing and commissioning.
• Ensure all personnel on site utilize proper safety methodology.
• Work on‑call and a rotating schedule when required and respond to after‑hours emergencies.
• Perform service activities such as monitoring/reviewing ticketing systems, performing root cause analysis, and prioritizing tasks.
• Actively manage service agreements to include vendor labor scheduling, quality assurance, and financial invoice review.

Physical Requirements

• Walk job-sites in uneven terrain and work at heights and from ladders.
• Regularly walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• On occasions, lift and/or move up to 49 pounds; and participate in group lifts for 50 pounds or more.

A typical day is attending morning construction/commissioning meetings, assessing and prioritizing project tasks and service tickets for the given day. Field work which requires configuring controllers, testing sensors, troubleshooting, safety site walks, and supporting general startup processes. Technician is responsible for logging their daily efforts in construction and service related AWS tools.

Basic Qualifications

• 1+ years of professional work experience, or experience in technical work related to computer systems and technology components.
• Technical (Military/Trade School) School diploma or Associate degree with one year experience related to industrial instrumentation/controls or equivalent electrical or mechanical operations experience.
• Minimum one year of experience with mission critical low and medium voltage electrical and/or mechanical systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• One-year experience working in a Data Center or mission critical environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or relevant discipline.
• International Society of Automation (ISA) Certified Controls System Technician (CCST) Level I or higher certification.
• Fundamental knowledge of network design and layout as well as low voltage (copper/fiber) cabling.
• Basic understanding of industrial controls system, controllers, and programming including troubleshooting of industrial controls analog, discrete and networked input/output field signals.

Benefits

USD 29.00 – 51.00 hourly – USA, MS, Canton.

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription), basic life & AD&D insurance, supplemental life plans, EAP, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.